Descendants of Blaze Robertson

Generation No. 1

1. BLAZE(B1731)2 ROBERTSON (UNK INENGLAND1)1 was born 1731 in Northumberland Co. England1, and died 18101. He married HANNAH HUTCHINSON11. She was born 15 Jul 1751 in Loudon Co, VA, per Farrell Lenz1, and died 17 Jun 1836 in Hamilton Twp1.

Notes for BLAZE(B1731) ROBERTSON:

Per beginning of DINN book, pg 9, the first Blaze Robinson who came to America was The eldest son of a Robertson in Northumberland Co., England. He was supposed to inherit from this father the family estate, but his fathers brother had designs on the property and so he shipped the young Blaze, 12-15 years of age, on a boat to Virginia, where he was bound out to a planter in Va until he was 21.

more details on pg 18 , paraphrased by khardersittel:

a native of London , England, but some say Linden England, a small town here the Scottish border in Northumberland Co. He lived in London, and started to America ca 1750. It is believed his father was John, who had a brother named Blaze. Uncle Blaze was a wealthy merchant and had extra regard for young Blaze since he was his namesake. He was supposedly an apprentice and heir of older Blaze, but some say he was stolen from his father by his uncle. Either way, the two started to America. On the way, the older Blaze was either killed, or became ill and died. He was not permitted to see his Uncle. Some people say the ship was supposed to go to Boston, but ended up in VA. To pay for his passage, young Blaze was bound out to General Stevens - a VA officer in during the Revolution. He ended up being a recruiting officer while supervising Steven's plantation in Berkeley CO, VA. He worked off his debt quickly and soon became overseer of the plantation. Blaze kept a diary of sorts. Jim Roberts has in (in 1975) Blaze tried to get his Uncles wealth but was never able to do so. For his services, in 1798, VA gave him 114 acres in Hardy CO. This was valuable Lost River . Supposedly he died there Sep 19, 1810. His date of death varies, but this one makes most sense .2 years before he died 4 of his grown children and he moved to IN. The Lost River estate was sold to George Miller, with administration left to lawyer Jonathon Bronson and later, Father-in-law Jerimiah Inskeep. The Robertsons supposedly only received $20 from the sale.

from pg 25 of DINN book:

The Robertsons originally came from Scotland when they first appeared as a clan in 1391. Per Robertson H. Short, July 1945, upon his last visit to his grandfather, James Robertson in Dec 1903. He was 15, and James was 84.

paraphrased, and I didn't include previously typed info - , khardersittel2006

Blaze Robinson was James Robisnsons grandfather. Blaze sailed to this country when he was 14, along with his bachelor uncle, also named Blaze. The older Blaze wanted his nephew to become familiar with his holdings in America before returning to London to finish his schooling. On the way over the young Blaze was told one morning that his Uncle died during the night, and had to be buried at sea. He was not given access to his uncle's papers. He was given his cape and a book. (this book is still in the family) He was told by the crew that they would have to bind him out for 7 years to pay for his passage. He was not allowed to communicate with his family in London. When he was free, at 21, he worte to them. He got one letter back saying they were sending money to get him passage back to London. But he never heard from them again, and received no monies either. This was probably due to the American Revolution. Since this was before the age of bank checks, money was sent over by other migrants, who may have kept the money, or failed to locate him, or died at sea, as many did.

"Blaze was undoubtedly in VA, but I do not recall how he got there, as he had sailed for Boston..." George Roberts, son of Rose Robertson Roberts, added this "After Blaze's uncle died at sea, the crew mutinied, made the Captain walk the plank, and took over the ship. They changed the course to VA, where they sold the cargo, and bound Blaze out. Blaze was overseer for General Stevens, and his duties kept him out of the Revolution. " The British burned the records in Hardy and Berkley counties, making research difficult. Being bound out was not uncommon, nor to be an apprentice, to pay for passage.

Per Andrew Robinson section of DINN book, after Blaze (1731) died, the following kids moved to IN with their mother Hannah: John, William, Rebecca, George and Andrew. Families intermarried - all but one western moving Robinsons married a Hamilton, except for Rachael, who married John Chilicott ....

extensive info.... khardersittel2006

Notes for HANNAH HUTCHINSON:

pg 19 of DINN book -

paraphrased by Karenhardersittel2006

Nothing is known of her people or where she was born. A great big heavy woman with dark hair and the strength of a man. She gave some of her wages to her father, for him to buy her and Blaze a wedding present.- a set or pewter plates, some that are still held by the Robertson family. She migrated to IN in 1818 after Blazes death, to be with the rest of her family. She was raised in Harpers Ferry and might have remembered the events there during the Revolution. L:ike all "Hannahs", she was called "Hanner". Traveled 700-800 miles with son Andrew when she was in her 60's???. No gravestone, but the DINNs made a marker for her and placed it near those of John and Rachel Chilcott.

More About HANNAH HUTCHINSON:

Emigration: 1818, to IN to be with the rest of her family, with Andrew, and others(?) in 1818

Children of BLAZE(B1731) ROBERTSON and HANNAH HUTCHINSON are:

2. i. JOHN(B1782)3 ROBERTSON, b. 1782, Berkeley Co, WV; d. 1823.
ii. JAMES ROBERTSON, b. 1781.

Notes for JAMES ROBERTSON:

per DINN book:, John Robertson section:

either died in 1805, or married Lillian Lawrence in 1822.

Rumored to be on Lewis and Clark expedition

(note - book says that he was born after Lewis and Clark Exp, but he wasn't. He was actually about the right age. No clue if this has any validity There was a JOHN Robinson on the Lewis and Clark expedition. He was only on it for a short time. I don't see a James Robinson on the journey, as per the DINN book story).(khardersittel2006)

per DINN book:, Reminiscences by Charles Bosweell (p9) first section:

from stories to him (1898-1900)by his grandfather, Blaze Robinson(1814-1901) James married Lillian Lawrence, in Jackson CO, IN. Supposedly became sick and dropped out of Lewis and Clark expedition.

iii. NANCY ROBERTSON.

Notes for NANCY ROBERTSON:

per DINN book, little known/

3. iv. ESTHER(B1779) ROBERTSON, b. 1779; d. 1868.
4. v. WILLIAMBLAZE ROBERTSON, b. 1784, Berkeley Co, WV; d. 1854, Jackson Co.,.
5. vi. REBECCA(B1786) ROBERTSON, b. 1786, Berkeley Co, WV; d. 1859, Jackson Co..
6. vii. RACHAEL(1789) ROBERTSON, b. 1789; d. 1835.
7. viii. GEORGE(B1791) ROBERTSON, b. 1791, Berkeley Co, WV; d. 1848, Jackson Co..
8. ix. ANDREW(B1793) ROBERTSON, b. 1793; d. 1876, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN(B1782)3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1)1 was born 1782 in Berkeley Co, WV1, and died 18231. He married ELIZABETH HAMILTON1 WFT Est. 1813-18441, daughter of JOHN HAMILTON and SARAH WILSON. She was born 1791 in Berkeley Co, WV1, and died 1848 in Crawford Co, ILL1.

Notes for JOHN(B1782) ROBERTSON:

....per DINN book, John Robertson family section

Besides taking scouting trips to western land, which activity took his life Oct 30-31, 1823 in southern ILL in a fight with the Indians, John seems to have been a worker in wood. ...

in the Hardy CO Militia Sixth Regiment....

After he died his wife Elizabeth married Thomas Hamilton, and had 3 children, Demspey, Oliver, and Henrietta...

There is a story to the effect that John did not die in southern ILL, but that he told his companion, Thomas Hamilton, to go back to Jackson Co with the report of the Indian attack and John's death. This Thomas is said to have done. Years later some Jackson Co Robertson in talking to some Robertsons from the southern ILL area learn that they were descendants of a John Robertson from Jackson. Extensive study of County histories and census schedules doesn't show a John Robertson who fits John Robertson, 1782-1823. The truth will probably never be known...

(in this section several papers and doc, pp 2-12.khardersittel dec 2006

per Remininances by Charles Boswell, pg 9 of first part of DINN book:

*** per khs - There was a John Robinson on the Lewis and Clark expedition. He was only on it for a short time. I don't see a James Robinson, as per the DINN book story).

More About ELIZABETH HAMILTON:

Date born 2: 1791

Children of JOHN(B1782) ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH HAMILTON are:

9. i. GEORGE(B1823) L.4 ROBERTSON, b. 1823; d. 1869.
10. ii. WILLIAM M ROBERTSON, b. 1821; d. 1888.
iii. ESTHER(B1818) ROBERTSON, b. 1818, Jackson Co.; d. 1887, Fairview cemetery; m. JOHN R. HAMILTON, 1835; b. 1812, Hardy Co., WV; d. 1879, Fairview cemetery.

Notes for ESTHER(B1818) ROBERTSON:

Per DINN book, John Robertson section,pp67-

s/o James Robertson 1783-1856 and Rebecca Robertson 1786-1859...see Hamilton section

John and Esther were cousins... extensive info, see book...Khs2006

Notes for JOHN R. HAMILTON:

Per DINN book, John Robertson section, pp67-

s/o James Robertson 1783-1856 and Rebecca Robertson 1786-1859...see Hamilton section

cousins... extenstive info, Khs2006

iv. SARAH(SALLY) ROBERTSON, b. 1816; m. JAMES MADDEN, 1837; b. Jackson Co..

Notes for JAMES MADDEN:

no trace of descendants, per DINN book.

v. HANNAH ROBERTSON, b. 1811, Hardy Co., WV,died in infancy.
11. vi. BLAZE(B 1814) ROBERTSON, b. 1814, Maysville, KY; d. 1901, Jackson Co..

3. ESTHER(B1779)3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1779, and died 1868. She married JAMES WEBB 1809, son of JOHN WEBB. He was born 1784 in Somerset, parish of Doulton, England, and died 1862.

Notes for ESTHER(B1779) ROBERTSON:

per DINN book:
lived in Hardy Co, WV then children spread to KY, MO, etc

Notes for JAMES WEBB:

census - 1850WEBB-JamesWebbANDEstherNEERobertson -see hardcopies.

this census says James Webb was B in PA, not England

More About JAMES WEBB:
Census: 1850, Hardy County WV

Children of ESTHER(B1779) ROBERTSON and JAMES WEBB are:

i. GEORGE4 WEBB.
ii. JOHN WEBB.
iii. WILLIAM WEBB.
iv. CATHERINE WEBB.
v. JAMESJR WEBB.
vi. THOMAS WEBB.

4. WILLIAMBLAZE3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1784 in Berkeley Co, WV, and died 1854 in Jackson Co.,. He married (1) ROSANNAH KEITH. She was born 1794, and died 1851. He married (2) MARY HAMILTON 1819, daughter of JOHN HAMILTON and SARAH WILSON. She was born 1793, and died 1823.

More About WILLIAMBLAZE ROBERTSON:
Census: 1850, Jackson Co.IN

Notes for ROSANNAH KEITH:
2nd wife of William Blaze - after 1823...Mary Hamilton died in 1822 or 1823, per narratives.

Children of WILLIAMBLAZE ROBERTSON and ROSANNAH KEITH are:

i. WILLIAM KEITH4 ROBERTSON, b. 1827; d. 1874.
ii. MARY ROBERTSON.

Children of WILLIAMBLAZE ROBERTSON and MARY HAMILTON are:

12. iii. JAMES(SLASH JIM B1819)4 ROBERTSON, b. 1819; d. 1904.
13. iv. REBECCA(B1823) ROBERTSON, b. 1823; d. 1846.

5. REBECCA(B1786)3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1786 in Berkeley Co, WV, and died 1859 in Jackson Co.. She married JAMES(IREBORN1783) HAMILTON, son of JOHN(B1745IN IRE) HAMILTON. He was born 1783 in Tyrone Co, IRE, and died 1856 in Jackson Co..

Notes for JAMES(IREBORN1783) HAMILTON:

per DINN book, markers are nearly impossible to locate...back in 1975...khs2006

born on ship coming to America

Child of REBECCA(B1786) ROBERTSON and JAMES(IREBORN1783) HAMILTON is:

i. AMANDA4 HAMILTON, b. Hamilton Twp- first white child born in Hamilton twnship.

6. RACHAEL(1789)3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1789, and died 1835. She married JOHN CHILCOTT 1819. He was born 1788 in Jackson Co., and died 1848 in Jackson Co..

Notes for RACHAEL(1789) ROBERTSON:

not much info in DINN book about this family, but more than listed here

Children of RACHAEL(1789) ROBERTSON and JOHN CHILCOTT are:

i. LYDIA4 CHILCOTT, b. 1826.

More About LYDIA CHILCOTT:

Census: 1850, With Andrew Robertson family in Jackson Co IN

ii. HANNAH CHILCOTT, b. 1827; d. 1887.

7. GEORGE(B1791)3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1791 in Berkeley Co, WV, and died 1848 in Jackson Co.. He married HANNAH(B1795) HAMILTON 1816 in Hardy Co., WV. She was born 1795, and died 1858 in Hardy Co., WV.

More About GEORGE(B1791) ROBERTSON:

Died 2: 1848, Cancer, per letter in DINN book

Children of GEORGE(B1791) ROBERTSON and HANNAH(B1795) HAMILTON are:

14. i. MARY(B 1816)4 ROBERTSON, b. 1816, Cincinnati, OH; d. 1887, Jackson Co..
ii. MARTHA(1831) ROBERTSON, b. 1831; d. 1863.
15. iii. ELIZA(B1818) ROBERTSON, b. 1818, Hamilton Twp..
16. iv. JOHN(BUDDYB1822) ROBERTSON, b. 1822.
17. v. ABSOLUM(APYB1823) ROBERTSON, b. 1823, Jackson Co.; d. 1898, Washburn, MO.
18. vi. THORTON ROBERTSON, b. 1825, Jackson Co..
19. vii. THOMAS ROBERTSON, b. 1827; d. 1867.
20. viii. LEVI ROBERTSON, b. 1829; d. 1863.
ix. SON ROBERTSON, b. 1833.
x. CAROLINE ROBERTSON, b. 1834; d. 1836.

8. ANDREW(B1793)3 ROBERTSON (BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1793, and died 1876 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. He married ESTHER HAMILTON 1819. She was born 1798, and died 1877 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.

Notes for ANDREW(B1793) ROBERTSON:

per extensive notes in DINN book, was in War of 1812. There are several photographs.

He and Esther were childhood sweethearts. Robertsons and Hamiltons close friends.

In 1823, when his father John Robinson was killed, Blaze(b 1814) was 9 years old. He was later bound out to a man at Madison, Ind. One morning his uncle Andrew asked for his best horse & saddle and he went to Madison, brought Blaze to his home and looked after him until Blaze was 21..

More About ANDREW(B1793) ROBERTSON:
Census 1: 1850, 1850censusJacksoncoINAndrew(57)Esther(53)James(24)William(22)Hannah(17)GeorgeA(11) and Lydia Chilcott (24)
Census 2: 1860, Hamilton, Jackson Co Andrew, Ester
Census 3: 1870, 1870CENSUSAmdrewRobertsonandEstherHamilitonCoINwithRobertsons

More About ESTHER HAMILTON:

Census: 1870, 1870CENSUSAmdrewRobertsonandEstherHamilitonCoINwithRobertsons

Children of ANDREW(B1793) ROBERTSON and ESTHER HAMILTON are:

21. i. JOHNBLAZE(B1821)4 ROBERTSON, b. 24 Nov 1821; d. 13 Sep 1871.
22. ii. JONATHAN(B1823) ROBERTSON, b. 1823; d. 1893, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.
23. iii. JAMESHAMILTON(LONG JIM B1825) ROBERTSON, b. 1825; d. 1900, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.
24. iv. WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827) ROBERTSON, b. 03 Aug 1827, Hamilton Twp.; d. 03 Aug 1909, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.
25. v. SARAH(AKASALLY) ROBERTSON, b. 1829; d. 1904, Fairview Cem.
26. vi. GEORGEANDREW(B1839) ROBERTSON, b. 1839; d. 1909, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.
27. vii. HANNAH(B1833) ROBERTSON, b. 1833; d. 1862.

Generation No. 3

9. GEORGE(B1823) L.4 ROBERTSON (JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1)1 was born 18231, and died 18691. He married (1) MARTHA. She was born 1831, and died 1863. He married (2) HARRIETT JANE CRITCHFIELD1 18661. She was born 1838 in Danville, OH1, and died 19281.

Notes for GEORGE(B1823) L. ROBERTSON:

per Blaze Robinson book by DINN, pg 105 - George Louis Robertson 1823-1869 teacher, educated at the Washington County Seminary at Salem, IN. ...George married his cousin Martha, the daughter of George Robertson. Martha - 1831-1863 and George had Caroline, and Louisa,Lelia and Harry, who all died young, and Caroline married a Rev William Jaclson and move to KS. Could find no trace of her.

per Blaze Robinson book by DINN, pg 105 - Samuel Robertson's recollection of his dad - John Alvin

"I was born in a log house in the White River valley, in between Seymour and Brownstown, Jan 22, 1867. My father died when I was about 3 and before my youngest sister was born. We were not wealthy, my father left us a small farm of 28 acres and by frugality and hard work we were able to live and be happy in doing our best. We attended the rural school of that day and a scholar might go as far as he could......................................In 1872 mother married Jesse L Dowden, but soon divorced him for he was so cruel..................In 1883 Mother was married to Samuel Beavers, a friend of her younger days, but who at that time lived at Malvern, IA., so we moved to Malvern and later to Nebraska for FREE LAND"

nicknamed "Black Shirt John" because he always wore a black sateen shirt...some photos on pg 105 of DINN book

Sam's Parents: (p 112-113)

The late John A. Robertson, born January 22nd, 1867 in Jackson County, Indiana near the town of Brownstown. He was oldest of three children. He and two sisters: Norna, married to O.E.Ott and raised a family in the O'Neill community and moved to Tennessee in 1915. Anna, married H.J. Worth and raised a family in the Wayne, Nebraska area.

John A's father died when he was three years old and before his youngest sister was born. My grandmother kept the family together by living conservatively, and when John was old enough, he worked and earned all he could. (At 12 years of age he worked for $7.00 per month. His sisters often earned from 50 cents to$1.00 per week, so the three helped all they could and never hear of relief).

In 1883, my Grandmother married Samuel Beavers of Malvern, IA. and with the children moved to Malvern. Although my Grandfather was a carpenter by trade, he fulfilled my Grandmother's desires and dreams of going West to the free land, so Grandpa filed on a homestead on the Northwest 1/4 of 22-31-11 in Paddock Township, about 15 miles Northeast of O'Neill, Nebraska. (Louise and I bought and made this a part of our ranch later.)

The Land Office was in Niobrara, Nebraska, and they were given six months to get on the land or forfeit their filing claim.

My Grandmother persuaded my Grandfather to trade his town property in Malvern for an old team of horse and a wagon, and sell all their household goods except that which they could take with them on their westward trek.

They joined the train of covered wagons which reached as far as they could see ahead and behind. Some had horses, some oxen and some a horse and a cow, but all with the same dream of "Free Land in the West".

They crossed the Missouri river on a ferry at Omaha, Nebraska and drove up Farnam Street and up the Elkhorn River and Railroad which ended at Creighton, Nebraska. Grandpa Beavers found plenty of work carpentering and in the Fall of 1883, took lumber from Niobrara and built a shanty on his homestead to which the rest of the family, except John, moved. My father kept his job in Niobrara where he met my mother Rachel R. Hindman. They were married on Christmas day in 1885. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1935, with all of their twelve children (six girls and six boys) present.

Mother died in 1936 and Father on their Wedding Anniversary date in 1940. In 1886, my Father took a pre-emption on eighty acres in 29-31-11, which was located just north of the place which he bought in 1887, and most of the children grew up on the home place there, Northwest 1/4 of 32-31-11.

My father, John A. Robinson, always took an active interest in Public affairs, and in 1895 and 1897 was elected to the Legislature from Holt County. In 1913, 1915 and 1917, was elected to the Senate. He introduced and secured passage of the first Mother's Pension Law in the State in 1913.

In July of 1917, on the recommendation of Governor Keith Neville, he was appointed a member of the Exemption Board for District #1 of Nebraska by President Wilson. He served on this board during the entire period of World War I, with offices in Omaha, Nebraska, where they "5 members" passed on and classified over 75,000 men. District #1 included all of Nebraska north of the Platte River.

He was elected to the senate again in 1925.

My Father's (John A. Robertson) ancestors were from the Highlands of Scotland and trace directly to the Robertson Clan Donnachaidh of Atholl of the 7th Century of which we have the complete history.

My Mother, Rachel (Hindmand) Robertson was born February 5, 1870, and moved with her parents to a homestead near Niobrara in 1880. Her ancestors are from England and through records, we have obtained, that were compiled by her Cousin, now 92 years old! Her family is traced directly to the original Pilgrims, the Mayflower and all the Lords and Dukes, etc. that go with history. Mother died June 15, 1936.

Notes for MARTHA:
daughter of George Robinson, sousin of hier Husband Geoprge Louis RObertson (1823-69)

Notes for HARRIETT JANE CRITCHFIELD:
per 1920Dickison TN census, b in OH, mom b in NY, father in PA

More About HARRIETT JANE CRITCHFIELD:
Census: 1920, 1920dicksonTNwithAlloway(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

Children of GEORGE(B1823) ROBERTSON and HARRIETT CRITCHFIELD are:

i. CAROLINE5 ROBERTSON, b. parents Martha and George; m. WILLIAM JACKSON.

Notes for CAROLINE ROBERTSON:
Mom was Martha. Her mom and full sisters Louisa and Lelia and full brother Harry all died young. Her father Robert died in 1869. She moved to Kansas and "could find no trace of her" per Blaze Robinson book by DINN

More About WILLIAM JACKSON:
Occupation: Rev., per Blaze Robinson book by DINN

ii. HARRY ROBERTSON, b. parents Martha and George; d. died young, per Blaze Robinson book by DINN.
iii. LELIA ROBERTSON, b. parents Martha and George; d. died young, per Blaze Robinson book by DINN.
iv. LOUISA ROBERTSON, b. parents Martha and George; d. died young, per Blaze Robinson book by DINN.
28. v. JOHN ALVIN ROBERTSON, b. 22 Jan 1867, Jackson Co IN; d. 25 Dec 1940, per Blaze Robinson book by DINN.
29. vi. NORNA LOIS ROBERTSON, b. 22 Feb 1868, Jackson CO, IN; d. 02 Aug 1933.
30. vii. GEORGIANNA ROBERTSON, b. 1869; d. 1936, per Blaze Robinson book by DINN.

10. WILLIAM M4 ROBERTSON (JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1821, and died 1888. He married (1) ELIZABETH MARY SEWELL 1848. She was born 1829, and died 1869. He married (2) MARGARET L JACOBS 1874. She was born 1836, and died 1901.

Notes for WILLIAM M ROBERTSON:
This is a lot of data from the DINN book. There are Bible records in the book regarding this family- I can't put in all the details at this time khs2006

Per DINN book (pg 74, then 80-
Buried in Honeytown Robertson cemetery.

Children of WILLIAM ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH SEWELL are:

i. MARY ANN5 ROBERTSON, b. 1850; d. 1925, Cortland cemetery; m. ERASMUS LAFAYETTE HOLMES, 1868; b. 1845; d. 1896, Cortland cemetery.
ii. VIRGINIA ROBERTSON, b. 1851; d. 1928, Fairview cemetery; m. JAMES W WAYMAN, 1872; b. 1849; d. 1933.
iii. MARTHA ADELINE ROBERTSON, b. 13 Aug 1853; d. 31 Mar 1926; m. WILLIAM M (MAC) ISAACS; b. 02 Mar 1847; d. 23 Dec 1929.

Notes for WILLIAM M (MAC) ISAACS:
Per DINN book - pg 80-81 wrote the "Honeytown Hummer" in rhe Brownstone Banner,
lots more info in book....Khs2006

iv. SAMUEL W. ROBERTSON, b. 1856; d. 1949, Fairview cemetery; m. (1) SUSANNA MCCULLY, 1880; b. 1857; d. 1884, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery; m. (2) SARAH JANE COLE, 1887, Second wife to Samuel; b. 1862; d. 1934.

Notes for SAMUEL W. ROBERTSON:
obit and more details in DINN book.

31. v. BLAZE (LITTLE BLAZE) ROBERTSON, b. 1858, twin George; d. 1907.
32. vi. GEORGE(B1858) ROBERTSON, b. 1858, twin little Blaze; d. 1905.
vii. UNNAMED DAUGHTER ROBERTSON, b. 1860, Died in infancy; d. 1860.
viii. NELSON S ROBERTSON, b. 1861, Died in infancy; d. 1862, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.
ix. SARA LUELLA -ELLA- ROBERTSON, b. 1863; d. 1907; m. JOHN E WELSH, 1885; b. 1862; d. 1898.

Notes for JOHN E WELSH:
extensive info in DINN book p 86-

x. IDA ROBERTSON, b. 1865; d. 1939; m. WILLIAM (UNCLE WILLIE) LARAWAY, 1885; b. 1862; d. 1943.

Notes for WILLIAM (UNCLE WILLIE) LARAWAY:
extensive info in DINN book.

Briefly - I guess they were cousins....khs2006

William Laraway s/o Hannah Robertson, d/o Andrew Robertson (1793-1876) and Esther Hamilton (1798-1877...pg 91-101 and also p117 of the Andrew Robinson (3rd) part of book.)

Children of WILLIAM ROBERTSON and MARGARET JACOBS are:

xi. JAMES WILLIAM5 ROBERTSON, b. 1875, (Little Willie); d. 1950, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery; m. IDA M. RUDDICK; b. 1873; d. 1908, Driftwood or Quaker Cemetery.
xii. DEMPSEY THEODORE ROBERTSON, b. 1880.

Notes for DEMPSEY THEODORE ROBERTSON:
letter to half-sister IDA in DINN book. ...

no more info - Never married

11. BLAZE(B 1814)4 ROBERTSON (JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1814 in Maysville, KY, and died 1901 in Jackson Co.. He married MARY(B 1816) ROBERTSON, daughter of GEORGE(B1791) ROBERTSON and HANNAH(B1795) HAMILTON. She was born 1816 in Cincinnati, OH, and died 1887 in Jackson Co..

Notes for BLAZE(B 1814) ROBERTSON:
Per DINN book, John Robertson section, p 25 -

Blaze was born on the trip down the OH River. The party had started to IN by wagon and flatboat and had stopped at Maysville. The women stayed at Maysville while the men went on to find land. After the men returned to Maysville, they all continued their journey to Jackson Co., reaching there in Dec 1816, about the time that IN became the 19th state.

Mary was born in 1816 in Cincinatii while on route to IN. She was the d/o George Robertson and Hannah Hamilton, Blaze and Mary were double first cousin.

In 1837 the families entered the 40 acres in the SW 1/4th of NE 1/4 of section 25, township 6 north, range 4 East at Honeytown. In 1975 this tract had been in the family 138 years.

In 1823, when his father was killed, Blaze was 9 years old. He was later bound out to a man at Madison, Ind. One morning his uncle Andrew asked for his best horse & saddle and he went to Madison, brought Blaze to his home and looked after him until Blaze was 21..

other extensive info in DINN book - karen Harder-SIttel 2006

Notes for MARY(B 1816) ROBERTSON:

More About MARY(B 1816) ROBERTSON:
Date born 2: 1816

Children of BLAZE(B ROBERTSON and MARY(B ROBERTSON are:

i. ELIZABETH5 ROBERTSON, b. 1837; d. 1866.
ii. GEORGEWASHINGTON(B1839) ROBERTSON, b. 1839; d. 1844.
iii. ABIGIAL DAY ROBERTSON, b. 1842; d. 1916; m. JOSEPH MCPHERSON, 1875; b. 1831, Vallonia; d. 1884, Cortland cemetery.

Notes for JOSEPH MCPHERSON: Union soldier

DINN book - pix of family in MO. extensive info in book - Karenharder-sittel2006

iv. JAMES DAY ROBERTSON, b. 1848; d. 1936; m. ALCINDA FIDELLA SANDERS, 1878; b. 1857; d. 1902.

12. JAMES(SLASH JIM B1819)4 ROBERTSON (WILLIAMBLAZE3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1819, and died 1904. He married PHEOBE JACOBS 26 May 1842, daughter of JOHN JACOBS and REBECCA IRELAND. She was born 1825, and died 1887.

More About JAMES(SLASH JIM B1819) ROBERTSON:
Census 1: 1860, 1860censusJacksonCo,INJamesRObertson(40)Phebe (35)John(14)William(15)Mary(12)Lucinda(8)another Mary-couldThisBeClara?-(6)Esther(4) and Andrew(1)
Census 2: 1850, 1850censusJacksoncoINRobertsons

Children of JAMES(SLASH ROBERTSON and PHEOBE JACOBS are:

i. JOHN5 ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1843, Per 1860 census.
ii. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1845, Per 1860 census.
iii. LUNCHESTER ROBERTSON.
iv. MARY ROBERTSON.
v. JENNIE ROBERTSON.
vi. CLARA ROBERTSON.
33. vii. ESTHER ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1856, Per 1860 census.
viii. ANDREW ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1859, Per 1860 census.
ix. GEORGE ROBERTSON.
x. EFFIE ROBERTSON.
xi. ROSE ROBERTSON.

13. REBECCA(B1823)4 ROBERTSON (WILLIAMBLAZE3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1823, and died 1846. She married BARTHOLOMEW BURRELL.

Child of REBECCA(B1823) ROBERTSON and BARTHOLOMEW BURRELL is:

i. GEORGE5 BURRELL, b. 1846; d. 1864, Civil war, see DINN book, pg 22 maybe 1875, pg 27.

Notes for GEORGE BURRELL:
on pg 27 of DINN book, George Roberts said "When my mother was a little girl, Geneeal Wesley Merritt vcame to grandfathers house and told them that George Burrell had gone out with Custer and was wither killed or captured by the Indians."

note, ...that would have been 1875. khsittel2006

14. MARY(B 1816)4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1816 in Cincinnati, OH, and died 1887 in Jackson Co.. She married BLAZE(B 1814) ROBERTSON, son of JOHN(B1782) ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH HAMILTON. He was born 1814 in Maysville, KY, and died 1901 in Jackson Co..

Notes for MARY(B 1816) ROBERTSON:
Per DINN book, John Robertson section, p 25 -

Notes for BLAZE(B 1814) ROBERTSON:
Per DINN book, John Robertson section, p 25 -

Blaze was born on the trip down the OH RIver. The party had started to IN by wagon and flatboat and had stopped at Maysville. The women stayed at Maysville while the men went on to find land. After the men returned to Maysville, they all continued their journey to Jackson Co., reaching there in Dec 1816, about the time that IN became the 19th state.

Mary was born in 1816 in CIncinatii while on route to IN. She was teg d/o George RObertson and Hannah Hamilton, Blaze and Mary were double first cousin.

In 1837 the famillies entered the 40 acres in the SW 1/4th of NE 1/4 of section 25, township 6 north, range 4 East at Honeytown. In 1975 this tract had been in the family 138 years.

other extensive info in DINN book - khs 2006

Children are listed above under (11) Blaze(b 1814) Robertson.

15. ELIZA(B1818)4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1818 in Hamilton Twp.. She married JACOB W.(AKA TREES) VANTREECE 1839.

Children of ELIZA(B1818) ROBERTSON and JACOB VANTREECE are:

i. LOUISA5 TREES.
ii. CAROLINE TREES.
iii. HANNAH TREES, m. BRUCE ROBERTSON.
iv. CRAWFORD TREES.
v. GEORGE TREES.
vi. THORTON TREES.

More About THORTON TREES:
Occupation: per DINN book, p5, 7th day adventist minister

16. JOHN(BUDDYB1822)4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1822. He married (1) ELIZAHOLLY SKINNER 1849. She was born 1833, and died 1855. He married (2) LUCRETIA SKINNER 1856. She was born 1830, and died 1857.

Children of JOHN(BUDDYB1822) ROBERTSON and ELIZAHOLLY SKINNER are:

34. i. CATHERINE5 ROBERTSON.
ii. DUNCAN ROBERTSON.

Notes for DUNCAN ROBERTSON:
per DINN book, never married

17. ABSOLUM(APYB1823)4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1823 in Jackson Co., and died 1898 in Washburn, MO. He married (1) MARTHA BEAVER. He married (2) ADELINE DRUSILLA SEWELL 1849. She was born 1831, and died 1868.

Notes for ABSOLUM(APYB1823) ROBERTSON:
per DINN book: teacher, failing eyesight and poor health forced him to give up teaching, moved to Barry Co., MO where he homesteaded, buried at Washburn, MO. had many kids and grandkids...too many to list right now. pp5-24 tons of info (khardersittel2006)

More About ABSOLUM(APYB1823) ROBERTSON:
Census: 1850, 1850censusJacksoncoINRobertsonsAbsolum(27),Adeline(18)LeandasL and Nancy Ann Thompson

Children of ABSOLUM(APYB1823) ROBERTSON and ADELINE SEWELL are:

i. LAFAYETTE5 ROBERTSON.
ii. JABES ROBERTSON.

Notes for JABES ROBERTSON:
married 4 times, details in DINN book

iii. BRUCE ROBERTSON, m. HANNAH TREES.
iv. MARYH ROBERTSON.
v. FRED ROBERTSON.
vi. ALONZO ROBERTSON.
vii. EFFIE ROBERTSON.
viii. JAMES ROBERTSON.
ix. CLARENCE ROBERTSON.

18. THORTON4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1825 in Jackson Co.. He married LETITIA SEWELL 1848. She was born 1827.

Notes for THORTON ROBERTSON:
served in Mexican War1847-48. service record, lots of info in DINN book p25, and more(khardersittel2006)

Child of THORTON ROBERTSON and LETITIA SEWELL is:

35. i. OLIVER THOMPSON5 ROBERTSON, b. 1848; d. 1909.

19. THOMAS4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1827, and died 1867. He married NANCY C. MURPHY. She was born 1831.

Notes for THOMAS ROBERTSON:
lots of info pg 25-30 per DINN book

More About THOMAS ROBERTSON:
Occupation: preacher, also served in Mexican War1846-47-, per Dinn book

Children of THOMAS ROBERTSON and NANCY MURPHY are:

i. ABBOTT CLIFFORD5 ROBERTSON, b. 1854; d. 1899.
ii. GROVER ROBERTSON.
iii. JESSA ROBERTSON, b. 1862.
iv. SOPHIA ROBERTSON, b. 1860.
v. THEODORE ROBERTSON, b. 1864; d. 1865.

20. LEVI4 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1829, and died 1863. He married MARY REED 1862. She was born 1836, and died 1869.

Child of LEVI ROBERTSON and MARY REED is:

i. NO KIDS PER DINN5 BOOK.

21. JOHNBLAZE(B1821)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 24 Nov 1821, and died 13 Sep 1871. He married MARY ELIZABETH WAYMAN 19 Oct 1846, daughter of CHAS.LYNCH WAYMAN and MARY GOSS. She was born 1823, and died 1893.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH WAYMAN:
pictures of her and her parents in DINN book.

Children of JOHNBLAZE(B1821) ROBERTSON and MARY WAYMAN are:

36. i. CHARLES(UNCLE CHARLIE)5 ROBERTSON.
ii. JONATHAN(UNCLEJONTB1850) ROBERTSON, b. 1850; d. 1929; m. (1) CARRIE MILLER, 27 Mar 1872; b. 1852; d. 1879; m. (2) ELLA SWAIN, 1882; b. 1850; d. 1928.
iii. RACHEL(B1852) ROBERTSON, m. WILLIAMRILEY BOLLES; b. 1842; d. 1924.
iv. EDMOND(EDDIE) ROBERTSON, b. 1854; d. 1919; m. MARYSUSANNA STANLEY; b. 1857; d. 1948.
v. ROBERTLIVINGSTON(UNCLE LIVY) ROBERTSON, b. 1859; d. 1939; m. (1) KATE CASH, 05 Feb 1884; b. 1864; d. 1916; m. (2) ROSE DURHAM, 08 Mar 1917; b. 1877; d. 1966.
vi. BRUCE(UNCLEBRUCE"SKIDDLE-EYE") ROBERTSON, b. 1861; d. 1943; m. JENNY HAINES; b. 1860; d. 1947.
vii. WILLARD ROBERTSON, b. 1865; m. MADGE ELIZABETH SYNDER, 11 Dec 1895; b. 1877; d. 1957.

22. JONATHAN(B1823)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1823, and died 1893 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. He married (1) MARIETTA FRANK 1849. She was born 1831, and died 1852 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. He married (2) SUSAN ADALINE HARRELL 1853, daughter of JOHN HARRELL and CATHERINE JOHNSON. She was born 1828, and died 1906 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.

Children of JONATHAN(B1823) ROBERTSON and MARIETTA FRANK are:

37. i. SARAH(SALLY)5 ROBERTSON, b. 1850; d. 1933, Cortland cemetery.
ii. UNNAMED DAUGHTER ROBERTSON, b. 1852; d. Died in infancy.

Child of JONATHAN(B1823) ROBERTSON and SUSAN HARRELL is:

38. iii. HARRIETJANE(B1854)5 ROBERTSON, b. 1854; d. 1890, Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.

23. JAMESHAMILTON(LONG JIM B1825)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1825, and died 1900 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. He married CELESTIS(AUNTLUS)THOMPSON HARRELL 1856, daughter of JOHN HARRELL and CATHERINE THOMPSON. She was born 1839, and died 1922 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.

Children of JAMESHAMILTON(LONG ROBERTSON and CELESTIS(AUNTLUS)THOMPSON HARRELL are:

i. ADELIA5 ROBERTSON.
ii. CURTIS ROBERTSON.
iii. ROSS ROBERTSON, b. 1862; d. 1865.
iv. CORA ROBERTSON.
v. HETTIE M ROBERTSON, b. 1871; d. Died in infancy.
vi. MYRTLE ROBERTSON, b. 1871; d. 1914.
vii. ORPHA E ROBERTSON, b. 1875; d. 1876.

24. WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 03 Aug 1827 in Hamilton Twp., and died 03 Aug 1909 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. He married SARAHCATHERINE JOHNSON 1868, daughter of JOHN JOHNSON and SARAH NORMAN. She was born 1848, and died 1908.

Notes for WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827) ROBERTSON:
pictures of family in DINN book

lots of data and extensive obituary in book also.

Children of WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827) ROBERTSON and SARAHCATHERINE JOHNSON are:

39. i. GEORGEANDREW(B1868)5 ROBERTSON, b. 1868.
ii. CHARLES ROBERTSON, b. 1870; d. Died in infancy.
40. iii. RUTHB ROBERTSON, b. 1874; d. 1938.
41. iv. JOHNBENJAMIN ROBERTSON, b. 1875; d. 1965.
42. v. JAMESROSS ROBERTSON, b. 1879; d. 1940.
43. vi. WALTER RALEIGH(RALL) ROBERTSON, b. 1881; d. 1957.
vii. SARAH EUGENIA ROBERTSON, b. 1882; d. 1914, Died of brain tumor, H-R cemetery.
44. viii. THOMAS JONATHAN ROBERTSON, b. 1885; d. 1965.
ix. WILLIAM WARD(1887) ROBERTSON, b. 1887; d. 1918, Died of influenza.
45. x. MILLARD JOHNSON ROBERTSON, b. 1890; d. 1945.

25. SARAH(AKASALLY)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1829, and died 1904 in Fairview Cem. She married (1) GEORGE WAYMAN 1848. He was born 1828, and died Bef. 1869. She married (2) JOEL F. NELSON 1868. He was born 1842, and died 1909 in Fairview.

Notes for GEORGE WAYMAN:
member of the 1851 IN Constitutional Convention

Children of SARAH(AKASALLY) ROBERTSON and GEORGE WAYMAN are:

i. JAMES W5 WAYMAN, b. 1849; d. 1933; m. VIRGINIA ROBERTSON, 1872; b. 1851; d. 1928, Fairview cemetery.
46. ii. CHARLES L WAYMAN, b. 1851; d. 1928.

26. GEORGEANDREW(B1839)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1839, and died 1909 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. He married (1) ELIZABETH JONES. She was born 1843, and died 05 Dec 1865. He married (2) MARY N VANCLEAVE 27 May 1868. She was born 1848, and died 04 May 1881. He married (3) EMMA CATHERINE SWAIM 1887. She was born 1858.

Notes for GEORGEANDREW(B1839) ROBERTSON:
pictures and obits in DINN book, p117-120

Children of GEORGEANDREW(B1839) ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH JONES are:

47. i. MARY BUNA5 ROBERTSON, b. 1861.
ii. ESTHER LILILAN ROBERTSON, b. 1863.

Children of GEORGEANDREW(B1839) ROBERTSON and MARY VANCLEAVE are:

48. iii. LIZZIE MAUDE5 ROBERTSON, b. 1869.
iv. ROBERT H ROBERTSON, b. 1874; d. 1876.
49. v. WILLETTA ROBERTSON, b. 1877.
vi. ANDREW VANCLEAVE(BLACKIE) ROBERTSON, b. 1878; m. (1) MARY BERNICE ROBERTSON, 1902; b. 1878; d. 1922; m. (2) INEZ PFERRER, 1931; b. 1899.

More About ANDREW VANCLEAVE(BLACKIE) ROBERTSON:
Occupation: Sherriff of Jackson Co

vii. MOLLIE ROBERTSON, b. 1881; d. Died in infancy.

Children of GEORGEANDREW(B1839) ROBERTSON and EMMA SWAIM are:

viii. EDITH5 ROBERTSON, b. 1888.
ix. PAUL ABERCROMBIE ROBERTSON, b. 1890.
x. LUCILLE ROBERTSON.
xi. ROBERT ROBERTSON, b. 1893; d. Died in infancy, H-R cem.
xii. EMMA LOUISE ROBERTSON, b. 1901; d. Died in infancy.

27. HANNAH(B1833)4 ROBERTSON (ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1833, and died 1862. She married ISAAC JR. LARAWAY 1859.

Children of HANNAH(B1833) ROBERTSON and ISAAC LARAWAY are:

i. CHARLES5 LARAWAY, b. 1860; d. 1862.
ii. WILLIAM (UNCLE WILLIE) LARAWAY, b. 1862; d. 1943; m. IDA ROBERTSON, 1885; b. 1865; d. 1939.

Notes for WILLIAM (UNCLE WILLIE) LARAWAY:
extensive info in DINN book.

Briefly - I guess they were cousins....

William Laraway s/o Hannah Robertson, d/o Andrew Robertson (1793-1876) and Esther Hamilton (1798-1877...pg 91-101 and also p117 of the Andrew Robinson (3rd) part of book.)

Generation No. 4

28. JOHN ALVIN5 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1823) L.4, JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 22 Jan 1867 in Jackson Co IN, and died 25 Dec 1940 in per Blaze Robinson book by DINN. He married RACHEL REBECCA HINDMAN 25 Dec 1885 in Niaobrara. She was born 05 Feb 1870 in Colora, MD, and died 15 Jun 1936 in Joy, NE.

Notes for JOHN ALVIN ROBERTSON:
per Blaze Robinson book by DINN, pg 105

"I was born in a log house in the White River valley, in between Seymour and Brownstown, Jan 22, 1867. My father died when I was about 3 and before my youngest sister was born. We were not wealthy, my father left us a small farm of 28 acres and by frugality and hard work we were able to live and be happy in doing our best. We attended the rural school of that day and a scholar might go as far as he could......................................In 1872 mother married Jesse L Dowden, but soon divorced him for he was so cruel..................In 1883 Mother was married to Samuel Beavers, a friend of her younger days, but who at that time lived at Malvern, IA., so we moved to Malvern and later to Nebraska for FREE LAND "
nicknamed "Black Shirt John" because he always wore a black sateen shirt...some photos on pg 105 of DINN book
Sam's Parents: (p 112-113) - referring to John Alvin Robertson

The late John A. Robertson, born January 22nd, 1867 in Jackson County, Indiana near the town of Brownstown. He was oldest of three children. He and two sisters: Norna, married to O.E.Ott and raised a family in the O'Neill community and moved to Tennessee in 1915. Anna, married H.J. Worth and raised a family in the Wayne, Nebraska area.

John A's father died when he was three years old and before his youngest sister was born. My grandmother kept the family together by living conservatively, and when John was old enough, he worked and earned all he could. (At 12 years of age he worked for $7.00 per month. His sisters often earned from 50 cents to$1.00 per week, so the three helped all they could and never hear of relief).

In 1883, my Grandmother married Samuel Beavers of Malvern, IA. and with the children moved to Malvern. Although my Grandfather was a carpenter by trade, he fulfilled my Grandmother's desires and dreams of going West to the free land, so Grandpa filed on a homestead on the Northwest 1/4 of 22-31-11 in Paddock Township, about 15 miles Northeast of O'Neill, Nebraska. (Louise and I bought and made this a part of our ranch later.)

The Land Office was in Niobrara, Nebraska, and they were given six months to get on the land or forfeit their filing claim.

My Grandmother persuaded my Grandfather to trade his town property in Malvern for an old team of horse and a wagon, and sell all their household goods except that which they could take with them on their westward trek.

They joined the train of covered wagons which reached as far as they could see ahead and behind. Some had horses, some oxen and some a horse and a cow, but all with the same dream of "Free Land in the West".

They crossed the Missouri river on a ferry at Omaha, Nebraska and drove up Farnam Street and up the Elkhorn River and Railroad which ended at Creighton, Nebraska. Grandpa Beavers found plenty of work carpentering and in the Fall of 1883, took lumber from Niobrara and built a shanty on his homestead to which the rest of the family, except John, moved. My father kept his job in Niobrara where he met my mother Rachel R. Hindman. They were married on Christmas day in 1885. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1935, with all of their twelve children (six girls and six boys) present.

Mother died in 1936 and Father on their Wedding Anniversary date in 1940. In 1886, my Father took a pre-emption on eighty acres in 29-31-11, which was located just north of the place which he bought in 1887, and most of the children grew up on the home place there, Northwest 1/4 of 32-31-11.

My father, John A. Robinson, always took an active interest in Public affairs, and in 1895 and 1897 was elected to the Legislature from Holt County. In 1913, 1915 and 1917, was elected to the Senate. He introduced and secured passage of the first Mother's Pension Law in the State in 1913.

In July of 1917, on the recommendation of Governor Keith Neville, he was appointed a member of the Exemption Board for District #1 of Nebraska by President Wilson. He served on this board during the entire period of World War I, with offices in Omaha, Nebraska, where they "5 members" passed on and classified over 75,000 men. District #1 included all of Nebraska north of the Platte River.

He was elected to the senate again in 1925.

My Father's (John A. Robertson) ancestors were from the Highlands of Scotland and trace directly to the Robertson Clan Donnachaidh of Atholl of the 7th Century of which we have the complete history.

My Mother, Rachel (Hindmand) Robertson was born February 5, 1870, and moved with her parents to a homestead near Niobrara in 1880. Her ancestors are from England and through records, we have obtained, that were compiled by her Cousin, now 92 years old! Her family is traced directly to the original Pilgrims, the Mayflower and all the Lords and Dukes, etc. that go with history. Mother died June 15, 1936.

My parents have left me a heritage of which I am justly very proud and which offers a real challenge. Their family consisted of twelve children, six boys and six girls. All of them grew to adulthood and all married.

Briefly, I will give you their names, their spouse and number of children:

Lottie - - Fred Weidmen 1 son, 1 daughter

Elsie - - Harry Anderson 1 son, 2 daughters

George -- Esther Thomas 1 son, 1 daughter

Helen -- Albert Sundell 2 sons

Harriett -- Eldridge McElhoney 1 son, 2 daughters

John - - LaVerne Hartford Robertson 2 daughters

Sam - - Louise Walters 1 son, 2 daughters

Ray - - Neva Armour 2 sons, 3 daughters

Rachel - - Clarence Overton none

Rebecca - - Ralph Ernst 1 son, 3 daughters

James - - Myrtle Ernst 1 son, 1 daughter

Richard "Dick" - LaVerne Hartford 3 sons, 2 daughters

Of the above named, eight are living at this writing. Namely, Helen, Harriett, John, Sam, Ray, Rachel, Rebecca and James.

Louise and I both received most of our schooling in county schools. All of mine was in School District "92", the Joy school which was less than a half mile from home.

My teachers were: George Cress, Clara Hemingway, George Murray, Hugh Campbell, Bessie Roberts, Edna Bedford, Alcie (Evans) Storjohn.

Louise's folks lived in different localities and she attended school first in a sod hour in Parmont Valley which was about thirty miles co south of Long Pine, Nebraska. Her teachers there were Claris Kaupp and Tom Dillon. Next was a school on Honey Creek and her teachers were Edna Vedford, Minnie Stein, and Nettie Cromwell. Later to the Storjohn school, teacher was Mary Ryan. She also attended high school in O'Neill.

I went to the State Farm Agricultural School in Lincoln one year and State Normal at Fremont (now Midland College) one year.

Most of our education has been at home and in the school of experience and hard knocks.

My classmates: Johnson's, Ott's, Boshart's, Erb's, Roberts' and McClellans.

Louise's classmates: Duffy's, Hughes, Dillons, Johnsons, Fullers, Benash, Putnams, Richardsons, Lent, Wabbs, Storjohns, Hynes and Sprys.

1880 Hamilton, Jackson, Indiana

Jesse L. Dowden 39
Hariet Dowden 42
Benjamin F. Dowden 9
John A. Robertson 13
Norma Robertson 12
Georgia Anna Robertson 10
John A Robertson
Age in 1910: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: United States of America
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Rachel R
Home in 1910: O Neill Ward 2, Holt, Nebraska
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John A Robertson 43
Rachel R Robertson 40
Lottie M Robertson 23
Elsie R Robertson 21
George C Robertson 19
Helen E Robertson 17
Harriette J Robertson 14
John A Robertson 11
Samuel R Robertson 9
Ray Ralph Robertson 7
Rachel A Robertson 4
Rebeca Robertson 1 10/12

More About JOHN ALVIN ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, O'Neill, Holt CO, NE, with Rachel and kids with Beavers next door
Occupation: 1910, agent, real estate

Notes for RACHEL REBECCA HINDMAN:
per DINN book, Rachel’s relatives traced back to Pilgrims..

Name: Rachel R Robertson
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Maryland
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Maryland
Mother's Birth Place: Maryland
Spouse's Name: John A
Home in 1910: O Neill Ward 2, Holt, Nebraska
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John A Robertson 43
Rachel R Robertson 40
Lottie M Robertson 23
Elsie R Robertson 21
George C Robertson 19
Helen E Robertson 17
Harriette J Robertson 14
John A Robertson 11
Samuel R Robertson 9
Ray Ralph Robertson 7
Rachel A Robertson 4
Rebeca Robertson 1 10/12

Children of JOHN ROBERTSON and RACHEL HINDMAN are:

i. LOTTIE MAY6 ROBERTSON, b. 1886, NE; d. 1942 Joy, NE maybe, per DINN book; m. FRED JOHN WEIDMAN, 1914; b. 1886, plattsmouth, NE; d. 1942 Plattsmouth, NE maybe, per DINN book.

More About LOTTIE MAY ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, 23, Oneill, ne teacher, Normal college. Lives at home with parents and siblings
Occupation: teacher and stenographer

More About FRED JOHN WEIDMAN:
Occupation: Mechanic

ii. ELSIE ROBERTA ROBERTSON, b. 1888, NE.

More About ELSIE ROBERTA ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, teacher, public school,

iii. GEORGE CLARENCE ROBERTSON, b. 1890, NE.

More About GEORGE CLARENCE ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, farm labor and , At school

iv. HELEN ETHEL ROBERTSON, b. 1893, NE.

More About HELEN ETHEL ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, At school & housekeeper

v. HARRIETT JANE ROBERTSON, b. 1895, NE.

More About HARRIETT JANE ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, housekeeper and at school

vi. JOHN ALLEN ROBERTSON, b. 1898, NE.

More About JOHN ALLEN ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, farm labor and at school

vii. SAMUEL ROBERT ROBERTSON, b. 09 Sep 1900, Joy, NE; m. LOUISE CHRISTINE WALTERS, 1921, Eagle Creek NE (Louise's parents home); b. 24 Jan 1903, Turner, NE.

Notes for SAMUEL ROBERT ROBERTSON:
large narrative in DINN book, pg 111 - married 50 years in 1971 to Louisa.

Directly taken from the family history as told to writers of 'Blaze Robertson John Hamilton Family 1776-1796' by Dinn, pp 111

March 1973
FAMILY HISTORY
Sam and Louise (Walters) Robertson

Louise and I were united in marriage in a very simple ceremony on November 9, 1921 at the home of her parents on Eagle Creek, about twenty-five miles northwest of O'Neill, Nebraska, and started our married life togerher in a new house which my father and I had built, with the help of my brothers.

It was a very modest two story house, 16x24 with full basements, and cost barn, costing about $1500.00. All the material, as well as that which was used for a barn, costing $750.00, was hauled from the "Galena Lumber Co." of O'Neill.The house was put on the Southwest 1/4 of 17-31-11 in Paddock Township, owned by my father, and later purchased by us. (Dad and I selected the site).

In 1938 we installed a 32 volt windcharger electric system and modernized our home by having hot and cold running water and converting one room into a bathroom. R.E.A. was extended to our area in 1942 and we had added 14 feet to the original house on the South and 8 feet on the East, which made a nice living room, an additional bedroom, a dinette and enclosed entrance.

We lived in the home in which we started our married life until health conditions made it impossible to be active in farming and ranching, so sold our ranch which had been our pride and joy and the fulfillment of our dreams for forty years. We sold to Carl and Dora Hallgrimson, who are wonderful folks, and we got much consolation from having the place which had become so much a part of us to into good hands.

We purchased 160 acres, Northwest 1/4 of 24-29-12, an unimproved quarter just a mile Northwest of O'Neill, built a new house on it and moved there July 2, 1962. We are very happy here and realize at this stage in life, having gone through what we have, that we often have to make adjustments because of circumstances. We have new dream, and if we have to change them, it can be done.

Louise and I celebrated our Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary in 1971, at which time we had a reunion of the Robertson family. Our three children, with most of their families were present, as well as approximately 100 direct descendants of the John A Robertson family.

More About SAMUEL ROBERT ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, farm labor and at school

viii. RAY RALPH ROBERTSON, b. 1903, Joy, NE; m. NEVA MARIE ARMOUR, 1924, celebrated 50th anniversary, per 1973 DINN book; b. 1903.

More About RAY RALPH ROBERTSON: Census: 1910, At school
Occupation: Robertson Implement Co., Dakota City, NB President Nebraska State Bank

ix. RACHEL ANNA ROBERTSON, b. 1905, Joy, NE; m. CLARENCE LLOYD OVERTON, 1954.

More About RACHEL ANNA ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, with family, Oneill
Occupation: teacher and secretary

x. REBECCA MARGARET ROBERTSON, b. 1908, Joy, NE; m. LAWRENCE ERNST, 1932; b. 1909, O'Neill.

More About REBECCA MARGARET ROBERTSON:
Census: 1910, with family, Oneill
Occupation: teacher

More About LAWRENCE ERNST:
Occupation: Farmer and Stockman

xi. JAMES ALVIN ROBERTSON, b. 1910, Joy, NE; m. MYRTLE MARGARET ERNST, 1933; b. 1912, O'Neill.

More About JAMES ALVIN ROBERTSON:
Occupation: Office and garage

xii. DICK WILSON ROBERTSON, b. 1912, Joy, NE; d. 1949; m. LAVERNE LILLIAN HARTFORD; b. 1914, Middlebranch, NB.

Notes for DICK WILSON ROBERTSON:
Died 1949.
In 1950, Laverne married John Allen Robertson, a brother to Dick Wilson Robertson and John allen adopted Dicks and Laverne's children; Warran wilson, Gary Dean, Bruce Arvin and Karol aanee. See data under John Allen Robertson, the sixth of the John Alvin and Rachel Rebecca HIndmand Robertson Family's Children, 12 in number, all 12 college graduated, all shown (on page 115 of DINN book) on Sept 5th, 1926.

More About DICK WILSON ROBERTSON:
Occupation: Rancher

29. NORNA LOIS5 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1823) L.4, JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1)1 was born 22 Feb 1868 in Jackson CO, IN1, and died 02 Aug 19331. She married ORLANDO EDWIN OTT1 30 Dec 1888 in Leonia, Holt Co., NE1, son of ALLOWAY OTT and MARTHA LITTLETONORMIDDLETON. He was born 04 Nov 1863 in Koscuisko Co, IN1, and died 08 Apr 19491.

Notes for NORNA LOIS ROBERTSON:
Holt County Court House Marriage Licenses
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neholt/marriage/marriage-bk2.html

Transcribed and submitted by Doris Counts.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Orlanda E Ott and Norma L Robertson~~~~~~~~~~~~

Book 2 page 370B
Orlanda E Ott and Norma L Robertson married Dec 30,1888 at Leonia by Bartley Blain, clergyman Orlando - age 25 - born Kosciusko Co, Indiana to Alloway Ott and Martha Littleton Norma - age 20 - born Jackson Co, Indiana to George Robertson and Harriet Critchfield

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Hamilton, Jackson, Indiana
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Hariet
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Huckster
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Jesse L. Dowden 39
Hariet Dowden 42
Benjamin F. Dowden 9
John A. Robertson 13
Norma Robertson 12
Georgia Anna Robertson 10

1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

1930 census -
Dickson, TN
O.E. (66) and wife Norna (62) living in District 2

More About NORNA LOIS ROBERTSON: Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1)
Census 2: 1910, Live next door to Otts,

Notes for ORLANDO EDWIN OTT:
Holt County Court House Marriage Licenses
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neholt/marriage/marriage-bk2.html
Transcribed and submitted by Doris Counts.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Orlanda E Ott and Norma L Robertson~~~~~~~~~~~~

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1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11),
Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

1930 census -
Dickson, TN

O.E. (66) and wife Norna (62) living in District 2

More About ORLANDO EDWIN OTT:
Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Berite (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1)
Census 2: 1910, O'Neill, Holt CO, NE

Children of NORNA ROBERTSON and ORLANDO OTT are:

i. LORENZO ALBERTUS6 OTT1, b. 02 Oct 18891; d. 25 Jan 19631; m. CATHERINE(KATIE) UNKNOWN, 1915, per Blaze Robertson book by DINN.

Notes for LORENZO ALBERTUS OTT:
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

More About LORENZO ALBERTUS OTT:
Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1)
Census 2: 1910

ii. LERA ETTA OTT1, b. 05 Dec 1890, Meek, Boyd Co., Nebraska1; d. 05 Sep 1985, Houston, Texas1; m. LESTER ROBERTS, 1914; b. 1890, Joy, NE.

Notes for LERA ETTA OTT:
[ottsittel.FTW]
died in 1985 and was buried in South Memorial Park Cemetary, Houston, Texas
taught English to Thai girls in Thailand
2nd source:
per Blaze Robinson book, teacher
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

More About LERA ETTA OTT:
Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1) Census 2: 1910

More About LESTER ROBERTS:
Occupation: farmer, and govt worker per Blaze Robertson book by DINN Also pix on pg 117

iii. OMA OLNA OTT1, b. 14 Sep 18931; d. 04 May 19691; m. GEORGE MARTIN, 1921; b. 1893, Agee, NE; d. 1964.

Notes for OMA OLNA OTT:
per Blaze Robinson book -
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

More About OMA OLNA OTT: Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE.
Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1) Census 2: 1910
Occupation: Stenographer and teacher

More About GEORGE MARTIN:
Occupation: farmer-mechanic

iv. CECILE ANNA OTT1, b. 19 Dec 18941; d. 06 Jan 19631; m. WILLIAM EDWARD BENTON SPARKMAN, 1927; b. 1901, Franklin, TN; d. 1963.

Notes for CECILE ANNA OTT:
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.
1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

More About CECILE ANNA OTT:
Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1)
Census 2: 1910
Occupation: Nurse

More About WILLIAM EDWARD BENTON SPARKMAN:
Occupation: plumbing and supplies, per Blake Robinson book

v. ORA ELVA OTT1, b. 20 Dec 18961; d. 09 Oct 1918, O'Neill ?1.

Notes for ORA ELVA OTT:
[ottsittel.FTW]
died in 1918 of Spanish influenza
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

More About ORA ELVA OTT:
Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1)
Census 2: 1910
Occupation: Stenographer

vi. OFA ESTELLA OTT1, b. 18 Feb 18991; d. 03 Feb 19701; m. STANLEY I PHILLIPPI, 1926; b. 1900, Goshen UT; d. 1971.

Notes for OFA ESTELLA OTT:
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.
1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

More About OFA ESTELLA OTT:
Census 1: 1900, Butte, Boyd Co, NE. Orlando (36), Norna (30), Bertie (short for Lorenzo Albertus, 10), Lera (9), Oma (7), Cecil (5), Ora (4), Stella (1)
Census 2: 1910
Occupation: Nurse

More About STANLEY I PHILLIPPI:
Occupation: Civil engineer

vii. OLLIE LEOTA OTT1, b. 12 May 1902, Joy, NE1; d. 08 Sep 19861; m. NATHANIEL BAXTER KEY, 1933; b. 1894, Carthage, TN; d. 1968.

Notes for OLLIE LEOTA OTT:
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

More About OLLIE LEOTA OTT:
Census: 1910
Occupation: Nurse

More About NATHANIEL BAXTER KEY:
Occupation: Tennesee Atn. Gen

viii. EFFIE BERNICE OTT1, b. 08 Aug 19041; d. 10 Jul 1925, Joy, Nebraska1.

Notes for EFFIE BERNICE OTT:
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old. 1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

More About EFFIE BERNICE OTT:
Census: 1910
Occupation: Nurse

ix. NORNA HENRIETTA OTT1, b. 21 Aug 19051; d. 02 Nov 19911; m. CHESTER NACHAND SITTEL1, 19311; b. 06 Jun 1904, Jeffersonville (?) , IN1; d. 02 Aug 19851.

Notes for NORNA HENRIETTA OTT:
1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

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I found this in the attic Saturday...figured you'd enjoy it! One of my requirements for a Girl Scout badge was asking an older person how life was when they were eleven years old. Here’s a letter from Granny Sittel dated 5/31/75:

When I was eleven years old, I lived on a large farm in Nebraska with my parents, 7 sisters, and 1 brother. I attended school, Sunday school, & church in a one-room school house.

My Uncle John lived on the adjoining farm. He had 6 boys and 6 girls. I would ride the handle bars of one of the boys' bicycles. We would wade in the creek, play in the quick sand, and hunt duck eggs. My mother would pick the down feathers from the ducks and make all our pillows. I would help my mother thread a large loom. She made all the carpets for our home. I also helped her peel & slice apples to dry for yummy apple pies.

We had a large swing in the mulberry grove I liked to swing on. We kids would pick the ripe mulberrys & smear each others' faces. This my mother did not approve of & for punishment she would take off her apron & tie us to a chair.

We had 2 Western ponies named Comet & Cupid. I rode Cupid only once and she bucked me off into a sandburr patch. We also had an old horse that would let 5 children ride, but if 6 of us tried to ride her she would walk to the creek, roll over & dump us in the water.

At Harvest time men would bring their large threshing machines & thresh our wheat - they would make large hay stacks I liked to somersault down. The greatest fun of all was to grab a calf by the tail and run across the prairie as fast as it could go. Or jump on a cow's back that was lying down and try to ride her.

At dusk I would go with Bounce our dog and drive in 21 Milch cows. We had a wind mill in the pasture and one near the barn with a trough for the horses to drink from. Some one told me if I put a hair from a horse's tail in the trough it would turn into a snake. It never did.

On the Fourth of July we, our neighbors, and all our kin would attend an Old Settlers' picnic. We played games, ran races, and ate home made cake & ice cream.

In the winter my cousins would chop a hole in the ice and let the creek freeze over. This would make the ice smooth. I could not skate, so I would hold on to my cousin's coat tail, flex my knees, and go like the wind. Our creek was very deep and when it was frozen solid, our neighbors would help us saw the ice in large blocks, load it on a sleigh, and fill our ice house. We only used the ice to make ice cream during the summer.

When the snow was deep Dad would hitch Comet & Cupid to a sleigh & take us to town ten miles from our farm to Sunday School & church - never to school. We always walked! Dad would shovel a path to all the out buildings - the snow was so deep we could not see over it. We played hide & seek in all the paths. My brother would let us sit on the large shovel & hold on to the handle and he would drag us over the snow. At school we played Fox & Geese. You had to step on the exact tracks the Fox made.

At night when it was snowing and the wind was blowing we could hear the coyotes howl. We would all go to the parlor after supper for a sing along. One sister played the organ. One sister played the piano. My brother played the violin & Dad would play the bones. At bed time my older sister would follow us up stairs, tuck us in bed, listen to our prayers, and read to us until we fell asleep.

Oh yes, I almost forgot. We had a phonograph with a large horn that played round disk records. Our mother would only let us children play it when we were sick in bed.

Holly, I'm sure I have forgotten some of the things I did, but 63 years is a long time to try to remember.
I love you,
Granny

More About NORNA HENRIETTA OTT:
Occupation: Nurse

Notes for CHESTER NACHAND SITTEL:
Per DS notes -" I remember Pa saying that he did not know Henry was not his real father for a long time (adult). He said he wished that he had never been told as Henry was the only father that he knew. "

More About CHESTER NACHAND SITTEL:
Census: 1910, 448 3rd ave N, living with Pullmans,Henry,1st marriage( 45),clerk hotel, Louise, 2nd marriage (43) Chester (5)
Occupation: Banker

x. HARRIETT JANE OTT1, b. 27 Feb 19071; d. 20 Aug 19071.

Notes for HARRIETT JANE OTT:
died in infancy, per Blaze Robinson book by DINN
not in 1910 census - , denoted as parents having 12 children, 11 living
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.

More About HARRIETT JANE OTT:
Census: 1910

xi. FRANCES PAULINE OTT1, b. 02 Jun 1909, Joy, NE1; d. 21 May 19921; m. JOSEPH MONROE PEAY; b. 1909, Goodlettsville, TN.

Notes for FRANCES PAULINE OTT:
1910 census -
O'Neill - ward 2, Holt Co, NE. Orlando (46), Norna (42),married 21 years, 12 children 11 living.
Orlando b in IN, father b in IN, mother b in OH
Norna Lois b in IN, father b in VA, mother b in OH
Kids all b in NE
with Albertus L (20), Lera Etta (19), Oma Olna (16), Cecil Annie (15), Ora Elva (13), Ofa Estella (11), Ollie Leota (7), Effie Bernice (5), Norna Henreitta (4), 2 no name twins, boy and girl, 10 months old.
1920 census -
1920dicksonTNwithOrlando(56)Norna(51)Effie(15)Norna(14)Paul(10)Pauline(10)Cecil(24)Ofa(31)Ollie(17)and Harriet Beavers (81)

More About FRANCES PAULINE OTT:
Date born 2: twin - Franklin Paul Ott
Census: 1910
Occupation: Stenographer

More About JOSEPH MONROE PEAY:
Occupation: Fruit Grower

xii. FRANKLIN PAUL OTT1, b. 02 Jun 19091; d. 12 Jun 19591; m. RUTH JENNESSEE SISK, 1934; b. 1915, Nashville, TN; d. 1974.

Notes for FRANKLIN PAUL OTT:
twin - sister Frances Pauline Ott

More About FRANKLIN PAUL OTT:
Census: 1910 Occupation: Electrician

30. GEORGIANNA5 ROBERTSON (GEORGE(B1823) L.4, JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1869, and died 1936 in per Blaze Robinson book by DINN. She married H.J. WORTH 1886. He was born 1869, and died 1947.

Notes for GEORGIANNA ROBERTSON:

Hamilton, Jackson, Indiana
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Hariet
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Huckster
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Jesse L. Dowden 39
Hariet Dowden 42
Benjamin F. Dowden 9
John A. Robertson 13
Norma Robertson 12
Georgia Anna Robertson 10

Notes for H.J. WORTH:
per DINN book: raised a family in Wayne, NE with Anna (Georgianna)

More About H.J. WORTH:
Occupation: Farmer

Children of GEORGIANNA ROBERTSON and H.J. WORTH are:

i. HARRY RAY6 WORTH, b. 1887, O'Neill; m. ESTHER M JOHNSON; b. 1892, Rankin, IL.
ii. GEORGE HERBERT WORTH, b. 1890, O'Neill; m. VIRA HORN; b. 1893, Gretna, NE.

More About GEORGE HERBERT WORTH: Occupation: Farmer and Mail Carrier

More About VIRA HORN: Occupation: teacher

iii. CLARENCE EARL WORTH, b. 1892, Wayne, NE; m. INA ESTELLA KARR, 1916; b. 1897, Phillipps, NE.

More About INA ESTELLA KARR: Occupation: teacher

iv. ETHEL MAY WORTH, b. 1894, Wayne, NE; d. 1935; m. FREDREICH DEITREICH HERMAN SCHMIDT, 1913; b. 1893, Bancroft, NE.

More About FREDREICH DEITREICH HERMAN SCHMIDT: Occupation: Farmer

v. EDNA PEARL WORTH, b. 1896, Wayne, NE; m. OTTO EMIL BOSSOW; b. 1893, Bancroft, NE.

Notes for OTTO EMIL BOSSOW: I have addtional details from Peggy, who found me on the internet \\ Enormous file and great documentation. Saved as Bossow.rtf line.khs

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More About OTTO EMIL BOSSOW: Occupation: Farmer

vi. EVA BLANCH WORTH, b. 1896, Wakefield, NE; m. ROY WILBER KARR, 1920; b. 1891, O'Neill.

More About ROY WILBER KARR: Occupation: US and farmer

vii. HAROLD JOHN WORTH, m. MARGARET MARTIN.
viii. LILLIE MADGE WORTH, d. 1972; m. BUD GELSTER.
ix. FLOYD ALBERT WORTH, m. PEARL LOWE.

31. BLAZE (LITTLE BLAZE)5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM M4, JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1858 in twin George, and died 1907. He married (1) JOSEPHINE JACOBS 1891. She was born 1864, and died 1892. He married (2) LOUISA D KLEWITZ 1894. He married (3) LEANN RICHARDS 1907.

Notes for JOSEPHINE JACOBS:
buired with infant son John Robertson in Honeytown Roberts cemetery

Child of BLAZE ROBERTSON and JOSEPHINE JACOBS is:

i. JOHN BABY6 ROBERTSON, b. 1892; d. 1892.

Notes for JOHN BABY ROBERTSON:
buried with mom, Josephine Jacobs Robertson in Honeytown Roberts cemetery

32. GEORGE(B1858)5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM M4, JOHN(B1782)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1858 in twin little Blaze, and died 1905. He married ELIZABETH KRESS.

Notes for GEORGE(B1858) ROBERTSON:
miner in CO

Child of GEORGE(B1858) ROBERTSON and ELIZABETH KRESS is:

i. FLOSSIE FRANKE6 ROBERTSON, b. died in infancy.

33. ESTHER5 ROBERTSON (JAMES(SLASH JIM B1819)4, WILLIAMBLAZE3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born Abt. 1856 in Per 1860 census. She married RANSOM RUSSELL SHORT.

Child of ESTHER ROBERTSON and RANSOM SHORT is:

i. ROBERTSON H6 SHORT.

Notes for ROBERTSON H SHORT:
provided info details for the DINN book

He said he remembered his grandfather's home was very hospitable and a gathering place for his many descendants, and for the homeless children he took in and educatied. HIs grandfather never turned down a friend or neighbor in need.

34. CATHERINE5 ROBERTSON (JOHN(BUDDYB1822)4, GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) She married JOHN JACKSON. He was born in Kansas.

Child of CATHERINE ROBERTSON and JOHN JACKSON is:

i. MARY CATHERINE6 JACKSON.

35. OLIVER THOMPSON5 ROBERTSON (THORTON4, GEORGE(B1791)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1848, and died 1909. He married (1) NANCY ANN AIRHART. She was born 1855 in Alert, Decatur Co., IN, and died 1940. He married (2) LUCY JANE SCOTT 1869.

Children of OLIVER ROBERTSON and NANCY AIRHART are:

i. DAUGHTER6 ROBERTSON, d. Died in infancy.
ii. MARY VIRL ROBERTSON, b. 1893; m. GEORGE MCINTYRE; b. 1890; d. 1963.

Notes for GEORGE MCINTYRE:
confusing, per Dinn book, pg 25

Child of OLIVER ROBERTSON and LUCY SCOTT is:

iii. 4 KIDS6 ROBERTSON.

36. CHARLES(UNCLE CHARLIE)5 ROBERTSON (JOHNBLAZE(B1821)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) He married ISABELLE ESTHER GOSLEE.

Child of CHARLES(UNCLE ROBERTSON and ISABELLE GOSLEE is:

i. MARY BERNICE6 ROBERTSON, b. 1878; d. 1922; m. ANDREW VANCLEAVE(BLACKIE) ROBERTSON, 1902; b. 1878.

More About ANDREW VANCLEAVE(BLACKIE) ROBERTSON:
Occupation: Sherrif of Jackson Co

37. SARAH(SALLY)5 ROBERTSON (JONATHAN(B1823)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1850, and died 1933 in Cortland cemetery. She married SILAS JACOB BOTTORFF. He was born 1844, and died 1923 in Cortland cemetery.

Notes for SILAS JACOB BOTTORFF:
extensive data too numerous to type out...khardersittel2006

Children of SARAH(SALLY) ROBERTSON and SILAS BOTTORFF are:

i. LEO6 BOTTORFF, b. 1871; d. 1935.
ii. ELNORA BOTTORFF, b. 1873; d. 1874.
iii. SILAS JASON BOTTORFF, b. 1876; d. 1962.
iv. MINNIA LEE BOTTORFF, b. 1878; d. 1901.
v. ROBERTSONRAY BOTTORFF, b. 1881; d. 1963.

38. HARRIETJANE(B1854)5 ROBERTSON (JONATHAN(B1823)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1854, and died 1890 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery. She married GEORGE H. REED. He was born 1852 in PA, and died 1906 in Honeytown Robinson Cemetery.

More About HARRIETJANE(B1854) ROBERTSON:
Died 2: 1890, Died of burns while making soap

Notes for GEORGE H. REED:
extensive data, too numerous to type... in DINN book

Children of HARRIETJANE(B1854) ROBERTSON and GEORGE REED are:

i. BRUCE6 REED.
ii. IONA REED.
iii. MAUDE REED.
iv. LELIA REED.
v. HOMER REED.
vi. CHESTER REED.
vii. ORMA REED.
viii. ROY REED.

39. GEORGEANDREW(B1868)5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1868. He married MARYCATHERINE MURPHY 1892. She was born 1875, and died 1955.

More About GEORGEANDREW(B1868) ROBERTSON:
Occupation: in corset busiess

Child of GEORGEANDREW(B1868) ROBERTSON and MARYCATHERINE MURPHY is:

i. ROBERT(B1893)6 ROBERTSON, b. 1893; d. Died in infancy buried at H-R cemetery.

40. RUTHB5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1874, and died 1938. She married CHARLES O. ENOCHS. He was born 1873, and died 1957.

Children of RUTHB ROBERTSON and CHARLES ENOCHS are:

i. RAYMOND6 ENOCHS, b. 1898; m. MYRTLE WRIGHT.

More About RAYMOND ENOCHS:
Occupation: made Furniture and tools for doctors

ii. MABEL ENOCHS, b. 1902; m. LLOYD J ROSELLE, 1924; b. 1898.

More About LLOYD J ROSELLE:
Occupation: Plumber

iii. CARROL ENOCHS.

Notes for CARROL ENOCHS:
twice divorced....not sure if male of female

41. JOHNBENJAMIN5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1875, and died 1965. He married ANNA HARMON 1906. She was born 1879, and died 1954.

Notes for JOHNBENJAMIN ROBERTSON:
lots of data and an obit, too long to tyoe, khardersittel2006

More About JOHNBENJAMIN ROBERTSON:
Occupation: mD, practice medicine for 57.5 years

Children of JOHNBENJAMIN ROBERTSON and ANNA HARMON are:

i. REBA6 ROBERTSON, b. 1907, Washington state.
ii. RUTH ROBERTSON, b. 1909.
iii. BENJAMIN H ROBERTSON, b. 1912.

42. JAMESROSS5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1879, and died 1940. He married FAYE HAYS 1900, daughter of WILLIAM WALKER and AMYELIZABETH(AUNT HAMILTON. She was born 1880, and died 1951.

More About JAMESROSS ROBERTSON:
Occupation: Lawyer

Children of JAMESROSS ROBERTSON and FAYE HAYS are:

i. BERNADOTTE6 ROBERTSON, b. 1901; d. 12 Jan 1972.

Notes for BERNADOTTE ROBERTSON:
did mmuch of genealogy research...a teacher
obit on pg 110

ii. CATHERINE ROBERTSON, b. 1911; d. Died in infancy.

43. WALTER RALEIGH(RALL)5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1881, and died 1957. He married (1) JENNIE CUTSINGER. He married (2) ETHEL ALLMAN 1907.

Notes for WALTER RALEIGH(RALL) ROBERTSON:
divorced, per DINN book

Notes for JENNIE CUTSINGER:
no children, per DINN book

Children of WALTER ROBERTSON and ETHEL ALLMAN are:

i. JAMES WILLIAM(1908)6 ROBERTSON, m. JEAN BOWMAN, 1929.

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM(1908) ROBERTSON:
per DINN book, 3 wives and children

ii. RUSSELL R ROBERTSON, b. 1911; m. (1) MALINDA NIEHAUS, 1933; m. (2) ANGELINE KUHLE, 1943.
iii. WINIFRED ROBERTSON, b. 1916.

Notes for WINIFRED ROBERTSON:
per DINN book, SS executive, Chicago, retired, traveler

44. THOMAS JONATHAN5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1885, and died 1965. He married IDA BRIDGEWATER, daughter of LEVI BRIDGEWATER and FANNY KERNER. She was born 1884, and died 1950.

Children of THOMAS ROBERTSON and IDA BRIDGEWATER are:

i. INFANT BOY6 ROBERTSON, b. 1915; d. Died in infancy, Riveira, TX.
ii. ELINORE MAE ROBERTSON, b. 1918, Kingsville, TX; m. (1) JOEL SINOR, 1939; d. 1962; m. (2) LONNIE STEWART, 1965.

More About ELINORE MAE ROBERTSON:
Occupation: teacher and welfare worker

More About JOEL SINOR:
Occupation: oil field worker

iii. CLAIRE IRENE ROBERTSON, b. 1920, Pharr, TX; m. SIDNEY A CULP, 1939; b. 1918.

More About SIDNEY A CULP:
Occupation: Farmers around Bishop and Beeville TX

iv. THOMAS(TOMMY) ROBERTSON, b. 1922, La Feria, TX; m. JUANITA BALSER, 1947.
v. MARY MARGUERITE(TRUDIE) ROBERTSON, b. 1925, Falfurrias, TX; m. UNKNOWN DEAN.

Notes for MARY MARGUERITE(TRUDIE) ROBERTSON:
sUbmitted lots of data to book, per DINN book.

45. MILLARD JOHNSON5 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM(LONGBILLB1827)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1890, and died 1945. He married RUBY ELLEN BEATTY 1919. She was born 1892.

Children of MILLARD ROBERTSON and RUBY BEATTY are:

i. JOHN WILLIAM(1920)6 ROBERTSON, b. 1920; d. 1935.
ii. MARY ROBERTSON, b. 1930; m. R B TURNER, 1949.

Notes for MARY ROBERTSON:
reared by a dr - J B Robertson

More About R B TURNER:
Occupation: Physician

iii. SET OF TWINS ROBERTSON, d. Died in infancy.
iv. ANOTHER SET OF TWINS ROBERTSON, d. Died in infancy.
v. MILLARD G ROBERTSON, b. 1923; d. 1925.

46. CHARLES L5 WAYMAN (SARAH(AKASALLY)4 ROBERTSON, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1851, and died 1928. He married HATTIE KEACH.

Children of CHARLES WAYMAN and HATTIE KEACH are:

i. GUY6 WAYMAN, b. 1874.
ii. ETHEL WAYMAN, b. 1877; d. 1878, Fairview.
iii. ARMOUR WAYMAN, b. 1880; d. 1951.
iv. EUGENE CLARE WAYMAN, b. 1884.

47. MARY BUNA5 ROBERTSON (GEORGEANDREW(B1839)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1861. She married JOHN TRULOCK.

Child of MARY ROBERTSON and JOHN TRULOCK is:

i. BERTHA6 TRULOCK, m. (1) UNK CAMPBELL; m. (2) MAURICE NORDLOH.

48. LIZZIE MAUDE5 ROBERTSON (GEORGEANDREW(B1839)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1869. She married OLIVER M(OLIE) FOSTER 1890.

Children of LIZZIE ROBERTSON and OLIVER FOSTER are:

i. CHARLES6 FOSTER.
ii. INFANT FOSTER, d. Burned, died.
iii. MARY FOSTER, m. OTIS BEDEL, 1948.
iv. HENRY FOSTER.
v. BERNICE FOSTER, b. 1906.
vi. ALICE FOSTER.

49. WILLETTA5 ROBERTSON (GEORGEANDREW(B1839)4, ANDREW(B1793)3, BLAZE(B1731)2, UNK INENGLAND1) was born 1877. She married EDWARD C FOSTER 1895.

Children of WILLETTA ROBERTSON and EDWARD FOSTER are:

i. MABEL6 FOSTER, m. ROY LUCAS.
ii. EVERETT FOSTER, m. ALMA WENTE.

Endnotes 1. ottsittel.FTW, Date of Import: 10 Sep 2006.